ascii > offline editor issue

I'm trying to import an ascii file into the Ion offline editor but with only limited success. I've converted a Strand SSF to ascii (.alq) using Strand Showport without any problems. When I import into the Ion offline editor however, the cues are all there but they don't have any channel data in them?? 

There seems to be 2 routes when importing ascii file with the offline editor: 'import as libraray fixtures' or 'import as custom fixtures'. I've tried both of these routes but with the same results. I hope I'm just doing something wrong and missing something obvious! 

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  • USITT ASCII files should have a file extension as ".asc".

    Maybe change that and try it again.

    Steve B.

     

     

  • Hi there

    Thanks for the advice. I've tried to import it with a .asc extension but the same thing happens. All cues (and groups and subs) are there in name only. They still contain no information other than name and intensity up / down times although in the duration column they all have a time of zero.

    I'm also a little confused about the route I'm taking to import an ascii file. Neither of the 2 options seem to make sense:

     

    1. file > import > USITT ASCII > import as library fixtures > directory > .asc

    2. file > import > USITT ASCII > import as custom fixtures > directory > .asc

     

    Am I going about this the correct way?

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  • Hi there

    Thanks for the advice. I've tried to import it with a .asc extension but the same thing happens. All cues (and groups and subs) are there in name only. They still contain no information other than name and intensity up / down times although in the duration column they all have a time of zero.

    I'm also a little confused about the route I'm taking to import an ascii file. Neither of the 2 options seem to make sense:

     

    1. file > import > USITT ASCII > import as library fixtures > directory > .asc

    2. file > import > USITT ASCII > import as custom fixtures > directory > .asc

     

    Am I going about this the correct way?

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